"Good morning, Daddy! Ketchup missed you so much! Meow~" Ketchup greeted Jin Liwei as soon as his alarm went off the next morning. The cat AI no longer sounded sleepy and dazed like last night. She was back to her usual cheerful and lively self after "sleeping" and completing her updates.
"Morning, Ketchup," Jin Liwei smiled, glad that their third cat was back. "Not so loud. Your mom is still sleeping."
"Oh. Okay, Daddy. Ketchup will be quiet. Meow," she whispered.
Later, Jin Liwei finished showering and dressing in his business suit before heading to the kitchen to eat breakfast. Ice Cream and Popcorn accompanied him, and of course, Ketchup as well. The chatty cat AI talked nonstop about different topics but never once did she talk about the bombing incident or the hacking mess she caused. His baby girl must have done something to prevent Ketchup from touching these subjects.
"Mommy’s coming, Daddy! Meow~"
Indeed, his baby girl appeared just before he finished his meal. Iris still looked sleepy as she greeted and kissed him good morning. She liked sleeping in whenever she didn’t have work early in the morning but would try her best to wake up just to see him off before he left for work.
On one hand, he wanted her to rest as much as possible for her health and well-being. But on another hand, he loved that she was doing this for him.
Only for him.
"Take care at work, darling," she told him, straightening his tie, as they stood facing each other at the grand foyer.
"En. Thanks, love."
"Mommy, can I go help daddy at work today? Meow~" Ketchup asked.
"Not today," Iris replied. "I still need to observe you for a few days before you can return to assisting your dad and playing with the others."
"Aaaaaw~"
"Listen to your mom, Ketchup," Jin Liwei said.
"Okay, Daddy! Ketchup will be a good kitty and listen to Mommy always. Meow~"
He nodded, satisfied. Then he saw the distracted expression on his baby girl. He kissed her forehead.
"I know what you’re planning to do today. I won’t stop you but don’t forget to eat proper meals and take your medicine. Didn’t you say that you want to return to work in a few days? Then you need sufficient rest to do so. Don’t push yourself too hard," he told her.
Iris nodded, smiling. Then she stood on her tippy-toes and pressed her lips against his lips. "I’ll send lunch for you later. Call me when you have time. Ketchup will answer for me if I’m too distracted." freewebnøvel.com
"En. I have to go now. I love you."
Her eyes sharpened and a calm yet predatory aura emanated from her. She began hacking, roaming the vastness of the online world, from the surface to the deepest and the darkest parts, as if it was her own backyard. Dangerous, yes. But it was part of the deal as one of the most wanted hackers in the world. No, two of the most wanted hackers in the world—first as Fantom and then now as Drakon.
Ketchup wasn’t allowed to assist her this time. Iris still felt uneasy in assigning her an important hacking task, so she decided to do this on her own this time. She instead assigned Ketchup to remind her of the time and watch for Jin Liwei’s call. In the meantime, the white cat played with her virtual ball of yarn, chased virtual butterflies, and jumped on her virtual trampoline to prevent boredom while Iris was absorbed in hacking.
Finally, Iris’ labour today began to produce some fruits. She managed to unearth some e-mails, messages and even call recordings from an unknown person to Tian Kong despite them being completely erased. Other hackers had been unable to uncover any of these clues since the bomb incident.
Iris managed to do it but that didn’t mean that it was easy. Whenever she tried digging deeper, she encountered a formidable wall blocking her from going any further. Her eyes narrowed. The hell she would give up. She continuously probed, trying to find a weakness.
Then she was attacked all of a sudden.
Whenever she was in the zone, panic was non-existent for her. Instead, she became calmer and more focused. Her fighting and competitive spirit also surged forth. Since she didn’t need to worry about Ketchup this time, she could go all out as she wished.
’Strong. Very strong,’ she inwardly commented about the hacker fighting against her.
Was it one of the old guys? Or maybe there was a new god-level genius hacker who surfaced after her?
Her expression didn’t show any worry. In fact, the corners of her lips curved into a smile instead.
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